The NBA draft is exactly one week away and it seems that the Lakers don’t have any clear favorites on who they would select with the second overall pick.

Most reports and rumors have the Lakers being undecided between Lonzo Ball and Josh Jackson. However, another intriguing option came about on Thursday as both Chad Ford of ESPN and Tania Ganguli of the LA Times reported that the Lakers are open to trading the pick

From Ford:

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But another scenario has piqued the franchise’s interest. The Lakers held internal discussions about trading back two spots to No. 4 if the Suns were to offer them a 2018 first-round pick. The Suns hold their own 2018 pick (which currently projects to be a high lottery pick) as well as the rights to the Miami Heat’s 2018 pick. The latter pick is top-seven-protected in 2018 but unprotected in 2019.

This report came hours after Ganguli(Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times) reported that the team had made calls about trading the second pick.

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“ In the month since, however, the Lakers have been taking and making calls about trading the pick, said a source who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. They’ve had scenarios presented to them, and offered their own.”

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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:31 pm Post subject:

This sounds all good and dandy until Miami tanks next year to keep the pick. I'm sure the Lakers are mulling over every possible option. If it's a wash between picks then it would make sense. I'm not so sure the Lakers have come to that conclusion just yet.

This sounds all good and dandy until Miami tanks next year to keep the pick. I'm sure the Lakers are mulling over every possible option. If it's a wash between picks then it would make sense. I'm not so sure the Lakers have come to that conclusion just yet.

Pre-draft clickbait season. Harvest time for reporters.

Then we would get the 2019 unprotected. That's an asset, unless lebron goes to Miami and screws it up for us